A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – but the Chinese has no step in it, and the oldest copies describe a climb. What the line really says.
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Klara and the Sun Meaning: What Capaldi Couldn’t Copy
Klara studied Josie closely enough to copy her. Then she worked out why the copy would never have worked: what made Josie special was never inside Josie at all.
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Annie Dillard Dies at 81: The Frog She Couldn’t Look Away From
Annie Dillard has died at 81. In Pilgrim at Tinker Creek she watched a frog collapse in a creek and could not look away. What she saw is worth a second look.
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Bible Verses About Marriage: The Wedding Favourites Weren’t About Weddings
Three of the most-read wedding passages were not written about marriage. The verses that were written to married people are smaller, more ordinary, and more useful on a Tuesday.
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Wichita Boil Water Advisory: Why 45 Minutes Without Pressure Was Enough
The Wichita boil water advisory came from just 45 minutes without pressure. Here is why a pipe stays clean by pushing outward, and what to do while you wait.
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What Does Raca Mean? The Eye-Roll Word Jesus Put Next to Murder
Raca meaning: an Aramaic word for “empty one.” Jesus put it next to murder in Matthew 5:22, then said leave your gift at the altar and go make things right.
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Luke 22:36: Did Jesus Tell His Disciples to Buy a Sword?
Luke 22:36 says buy a sword. Read the next verse, count the two swords, and see what Jesus did when Peter swung one in the garden a few hours later that night.
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Japan Now Has More Than 100,000 Centenarians. Who Will Carry Them?
Japan centenarians now number 107,677, up from just 153 in 1963. Living to 100 is a triumph, and it raises a quieter question: who carries us at the end?
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Is It a Sin to Stay Up Late? The One Verse Isn’t About Bedtime
Is it a sin to stay up late? The only verse that says “sit up late” is not scolding night owls. It speaks to people too anxious to stop. Psalm 127:2 explained.
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Is It a Sin to Complain? Numbers 11 Has Two Answers
Is it a sin to complain? In Numbers 11 the people and Moses both complain. One complaint brought fire, the other brought seventy helpers. Here’s the difference.